SPECIALIST MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS NURSES

Early day motion 2421, tabled 21 June 2006 by James Gray (Conservative). Signed by 232 members.

That this House believes that multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses provide a vital range of specialist services that are not available elsewhere; notes that the MS Society fears that, because of NHS cuts, a quarter of specialist posts are at risk, despite the Government's long-standing commitment to fund their posts and recognise the financial savings they provide to the National Health Service; and calls upon the Government to do more to renew its original commitment to the role MS nurses provide for the 85,000 people living with multiple sclerosis.

Signatures by party: Conservative 120, Labour 59, Liberal Democrat 44, DUP 6, Plaid Cymru 2, Independent 1.